A Tryal of Witches set to cast a spell
A rare eyewitness account of the trial of two Suffolk women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century comes for
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Books
Bids roll in for Christie’s Charlie Watts sale
The landmark two-part sale, Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone, including literature and jazz from the late drummer’s collection at
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John Gould monograph flies in sale
A copy of A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons by John Gould sold for a hammer of
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Boxiana collection is a knock out
A private collection of boxiana, items relating to the world of boxing, has sold for a total of £80,000 in
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Art of boxing books could be a hit
Chiswick Auctions’ Books and Works on Paper sale on August 24 includes two rare Georgian manuals on the art of boxing.
Read moreCharlie Watts library of first editions to sell
The library of modern first edition books that belonged to Charlie Watts, the late drummer of the Rolling Stones, will
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Gilbert White ‘Apocrypha’ in Surrey sale
A personal-signed copy of Gilbert White’s Apocrypha, considered the world’s first ecologist, will go under the hammer in an online
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Agatha Christie-signed Mousetrap sells in Cheltenham
A 1954 edition of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – together with assorted signed memorabilia relating to the longest-running show in
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First edition Bronte books in Cambridgeshire
A number of early books by the Bronte sisters will be offered for sale in a forthcoming Library Sale at
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Victorian travel journal is entertaining read
A newly-discovered 150-year-old Victorian travel journal has been compared to film Trains, Planes and Automobiles by auction house, Hansons, thanks
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